What is the diagnosis of nephroptosis?

Nephroptosis can be diagnosed by physical examination, imaging examination, laboratory examination, etc.

1. Physical examination

palpation to understand the position of the kidney, if found lying position, supine position, standing kidney position changes, and with breathing movement, can make a preliminary diagnosis.

2. Imaging examination

X-ray examination to observe whether the kidney appears down, can make a clear diagnosis, and can observe whether there is tubal torsion, hydronephrosis, etc.

3. Laboratory examination

for urine routine examination, observe whether there is protein, red blood cells, etc., to determine whether renal function damage, to understand the progress of the disease.